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Household of William Tait (born 1852, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William Tait and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Tait, born in 1852 in Invernessshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Tait, born in 1854 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Christina J (born 1878 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1880 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Alexandrina (born 1881 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Barbara McDonald, born in 1863 in Invernessshire, Scotland.


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William Tait's household

Male

William

Tait

Head
Female

Isabella

Tait

Wife
Female

Christina J

Tait

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Tait

Daughter
Female

Alexandrina

Tait

Daughter
Female

Barbara

McDonald

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Tait

Head

Married

29

1852

Invernessshire, Scotland

Isabella

Tait

Wife

Married

27

1854

Invernessshire, Scotland

Christina J

Tait

Daughter

-

3

1878

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Catherine

Tait

Daughter

-

1

1880

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Alexandrina

Tait

Daughter

-

0

1881

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Barbara

McDonald

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Invernessshire, Scotland

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